Central Railway on Friday announced that it will run 30 additional special trains to cater to the passenger rush during the upcoming Diwali 2025 festive season.
Among the new services, the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)–Madgaon weekly special will operate six times in October.
Train 01003 will depart LTT at 8.20 am on Mondays (October 6, 13, and 20) and reach Madgaon at 10.40 pm the same day.
The return service, 01004, will leave Madgaon at 4.30 pm on October 5, 12, and 19 and reach LTT at 6.20 am the next day.
Both the trains will halt at Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, and Karmali stations.
The train’s composition will include one air-conditioned (AC)-2 tier, three AC-3 tier, two AC-3 tier economy, eight sleeper class, four general second-class coaches, a second seating and guard’s brake van, and a generator Van.
Booking for train 01003 will open on Saturday at all computerised reservation centres and on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website.
In addition, 24 Panvel–Chiplun unreserved special services will operate on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays till October 26.
Train 01159 will depart Panvel at 4.40 pm and reach Chiplun at 9.55 pm.
Train 01160 will leave Chiplun at 11.05 am and arrive Panvel at 4.10 pm.
These trains will run as unreserved, with tickets available through the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) system.
The trains will halt at Somatane, Apta, Jite, Pen, Roha, Kolad, Mangaon, Veer, and Anjani stations.
Central Railway also announced a change in train numbers for the Pune–Danapur–Supaul Express.
Train 12149 will now operate as 11401, and train 12150 will run as 11402 from December 4.
For detailed timings and halts, passengers can visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) app.
Western Railway to run five pairs of festival special trains from October 1 to November 30
The Western Railway will operate Festival Special Trains on a special fare the Bandra Terminus–Sanganer (Rajasthan), Indore-Khadki, Indore–Hazrat Nizamuddin, Sabarmati–Patna, and Rajkot–Barauni (Bihar) corridors to cater to the high passenger footfall during Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Puja.
The details of the trains are as follows
Bandra Terminus–Sanganer Superfast Weekly Special (Train Nos. 09023/09024)
Duration: 18 trips from October 2 to November 27.
Timings: 09023 departs Bandra Terminus every Thursday at 4.45 pm, reaching Sanganer at 12.30 pm the next day. Train 09024 departs Sanganer every Friday at 4.50 pm, arriving Bandra Terminus at 11.15 am next day.
Halts: Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Ratlam, Nagda (Madhya Pradesh), Chaumahla (Rajasthan), Shamgarh (Madhya Pradesh), Bhawani Mandi and Ramganj Mandi (Rajasthan), Kota, and Sawai Madhopur.
Coaches: AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, AC 3-Tier (Economy).
Sabarmati–Patna Weekly Special (Train Nos. 09427/09428)
Duration: 18 trips from October 1 to November 26
Timings: 09427 departs Sabarmati every Wednesday at 6.10 pm, reaching Patna at 1 am on Friday; 09428 departs Patna every Friday at 4.40 am, arriving Sabarmati at 9.55 am the next day.
Halts: Mahesana, Palanpur (Gujarat), Abu Road, Marwar, Ajmer, Jaipur, Gandhi Nagar Jaipur, Dausa, Bharatpur, Achhnera, Idgah Agra, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Jn, Mirzapur, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar, Ara, Danapur.
Coaches: AC 3-Tier.
Indore–Khadki Weekly Special (Train Nos. 09324/09323)
Duration: 18 trips from October 1 to November 26
Timings: 09324 departs Indore every Wednesday at 11.15 am, reaching Khadki at 3.10 am the next day; 09323 departs Khadki every Thursday at 5.10 am, reaching Indore at 11.55 pm the same day.
Halts: Dewas, Ujjain, Nagda, Ratlam, Godhra, Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Vapi, Vasai Road, Kalyan, Lonavla.
Coaches: AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier.
Indore–Hazrat Nizamuddin Bi-Weekly Superfast Special (Train Nos. 09309/09310)
Duration: 36 trips from October 3 to November 30
Timings: 09309 departs Indore every Friday and Sunday at 5 pm, reaching Hazrat Nizamuddin at 5 am the next day; 09310 departs Hazrat Nizamuddin every Saturday and Monday at 8.20 pm, arriving Indore at 9 pm same day.
Halts: Dewas, Ujjain, Nagda, Ramganj Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Mathura.
Coaches: AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier.
Rajkot – Barauni Weekly Special (Train Nos. 09569/09570)
Duration: 18 trips from October 2 to November 27
Timings: 09569 departs Rajkot every Thursday at 5 pm, reaching Barauni at 5 am on Saturday; 09570 departs Barauni every Saturday at 2.40 pm, arriving Rajkot at 4.40 pm on Monday.
Halts: Wankaner, Surendernagar, Chandlodiya B Cabin, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhi Nagar Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui, Bharatpur, Idgah Agra, Tundla, Govindpuri, Prayagraj Jn., Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Patliputra, Sonpur, Hajipur, Shahpur Patoree.
Coaches: AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier.
The bookings for the trains will open from Sunday at all passenger reservation system (PRS) counters and on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website. Passengers can visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in for detailed information on timings and halts.
